Hill building to be named after Tip O'Neill

11/27/12 11:34 AM EST

House leaders John Boehner (R-Ohio) and Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) endorsed a proposal to name a federal building on Capitol Hill after former House Speaker Tip O’Neill. The vote on the renaming is expected Wednesday.

The building, which would be named the “Thomas P. O’Neill, Jr. Federal Building", is located on 2nd Street between C and D Streets, S.W., at the foot of Capitol Hill. It is currently being renovated.

O’Neill represented two congressional districts in Massachusetts as a Democrat for 34 years, serving his last 10 years as Speaker. He was one of the longest serving speakers in U.S. history.

“Tip O’Neill was a man of the House in every sense, whether he was fiercely advocating for his constituents, wrangling votes as Speaker, or reaching across the aisle to President Reagan,” Boehner said in a statement. “Tip is a giant in the history of the House, and it is fitting to have a building on Capitol Hill bear his name.”

“Speaker Tip O’Neill is a legend in the Congress and a bona fide American hero,” Pelosi added. “In naming a federal building after him, we will honor his decades of service on behalf of progress for all Americans.”